The Mike Benign Compulsion

After years of silence, songwriter and vocalist Mike Benign is back to making music. A dominant figure in Milwaukee's alt scene in the late '80s and early '90s with bands such as Umbrella Man, Arms & Legs & Feet and Blue in the Face, Benign returned last year with a new group and a CD of new songs. His next album, Martha, is scheduled for fall. Meanwhile, he's blessed us with one of the most marvelous singles in years, “My Michelle.” Lyrically intriguing and powered by a surging rhythm and bursting-at-the-seams guitar, “My Michelle” is a blast of Big Star for the new century—pop rock perfection clocking in at 1:48!

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David Luhrssen is the Managing Editor of the Shepherd Express. He is author of several books and has been published in Historically Speaking, History Today, the Journal of American History and other journals.

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